Wish You Were Here: Quincy and Hannibal Area Historic Postcards, Vol. I.
by Herald-Whig (Quincy, Ill)
- Used
- Near Fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine
- ISBN 10
- 0979017912
- ISBN 13
- 9780979017919
- Seller
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St. Paul, Minnesota, United States
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About This Item
Quincy (IL): Quincy Herald-Whig, 2006. First/first. Hardcover. Near fine. Herald-Whig (Quincy, Ill) : Wish You Were Here: Quincy and Hannibal Area Historic Postcards, Vol. I. Quincy (IL) : Quincy Herald-Whig, 2006. First edition/First impression. ISBN 0979017912. Size is quarto (4vo), 11.375"/28.7cm h. Bound in publisher's glossy color pictorial paper over boards. Lacks dust jacket, likely as issued. Pictorial endpapers. [vi] pp prelim material, 1-138. Preface, contributors; postcards organized by: Greetings - Businesses - Trader Cards - Railroads - Cities/Counties - Parks - Clubs - Schools - Churches - River - Street Scenes - Entertainment - Historic Sites. Mostly color, some b&w/sepia. Condition notes: a near fine first printing of a delightful collection of ephemera from Mark Twain's corner of the Mississippi River. Light wear to boards, lower spine end rolled. We personally inspect every book we offer.
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- Bookseller
- Furrowed Brow Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 1901
- Title
- Wish You Were Here: Quincy and Hannibal Area Historic Postcards, Vol. I.
- Author
- Herald-Whig (Quincy, Ill)
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First/first
- ISBN 10
- 0979017912
- ISBN 13
- 9780979017919
- Publisher
- Quincy Herald-Whig
- Place of Publication
- Quincy (IL)
- Date Published
- 2006
- Bookseller catalogs
- Art and Architecture; History; Pop Culture;
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Furrowed Brow Books was established in 2020. The bookstore's owner, Paul Purman, grew up in a magical, historic farmhouse in piedmont Maryland stuffed with books. In 2021 Paul was accepted as a member of the Independent Online Booksellers' Association (IOBA), and graduated from the annual Colorado Antiquarian Book Seminar (CABS-Minnesota).
We're happy to discuss making an offer on a collection in one of our specialty areas.
Dealer discount of 20%; we simply ask that you reciprocate with a discount of 20%.
Thanks for stopping by!
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